In its 50 years of operation the CDC has released over 500 new varieties of wheat, durum, barley, oats, flax, field peas, lentils, chickpeas, canary seed and dry beans.3 In 2011–2015, CDC varieties accounted for 37% of the almost 60 million acres of crop grown in the three Prairie ...
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stated foodborne disease is responsible for approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths annually in the United States. Known pathogens, such asSalmonella, Escherichia coliO157:H7,CampylobacterandListeria monocytogenes, account...
In September 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received initial results from the National Youth Tobacco Survey, a survey of tobacco use trends conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on behalf of the FDA and jointly funded by both agencies. The resu...
This WHO document reports a list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to help in prioritizing research and development investments for new and effective interventions CDC, Healthcare-associated infections, https://www.cdc.gov/hai/patientsafety/ar-hospitals.html Hersh, A. L., Chambers, H. F., Maselli...
In Latin American and Caribbean countries, where CDC's current WSP efforts are focused, intermittent water service is typical; therefore, most households store water.GeltingRickJournal of Environmental HealthGelting, R., 2009. Water Safety Plans: CDC's Role. Journal of Environmental Health, 72(4...
Top officials at CDC, USDA and FDA testified to Congress Wednesday that there is mounting evidence showing production uses of antimicrobials in food animals poses a human health risk.The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee heard from 10 witnesses during its three-hour hearing on the issue...
According to the CDC, anoutbreak of hepatitis Ainfections was caused by frozen organic strawberries. The first of five cases was reported on November 24, 2022. The FDA also issued an announcement recalling various types of frozen fruit from Willamette Valley Fruit Co. The recall i...
Pneumococci with increasing resistance to the third-generation cephalo- sporins commonly used to treat meningitis were subsequently reported to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the 1990s13. S. aureus is another example of a pathogen that was noted to produce b-...
September is National Food Safety Education Month and Section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will go into effect in January 2026, so it is a perfect time to talk about labeling for food safety. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates each year 1 in ...
As per CDC, Arthritis is the leading cause of disability affecting nearly 1 out of 4 adults in the US. Arthritis means ‘disease of the joints’ and is usually characterized by chronic inflammation, pain, stiffness, loss of mobility and function due to progressive damage to the joint, bone ...